https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/18/calling-a-criminal-a-criminal/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:35:19 -0400<![CDATA[I imagine those &#8220;impartial&#8221; professionals in our media wouldn&#8217;t call a group trying to blow up St. Patrick&#8217;s Cathedral &#8220;insurgents,&#8221; but they still use that supposedly unbiased moniker to describe the terrorists trying to do the same to Shiite mosqes in Iraq, even though the Iraqis have now held a democratic election. I won&#8217;t make accusations of racism or elitism here, though I could, but I would say this is insulting to decent Iraqis trying to build their society. Actually, it makes me sad, because I thought places like CNN would begin to see the ramifications of their own tired rhetoric.]]>Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:45:17 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/02/18/calling-a-criminal-a-criminal-n206933